Overview

• She toured Sudbury Silk Mills in Suffolk and Marina Mill in Cuxton on Sept. 11, focusing on heritage manufacturing and design.
• At Marina Mill she donned an apron, tried traditional silk-screen printing and secured her hair in a no-hair-tie bun that drew wide online attention.
• She extended her schedule outside Sudbury Silk Mills to greet schoolchildren, thanking them for waiting and joking about returning to class.
• Her gray Prince of Wales-check suit was widely interpreted as a nod to Prince William, and she wore a necklace with initials for George, Charlotte and Louis.
• Sudbury Silk Mills employs over 100 people and operates more than 40 looms, exemplifying the family-run craft businesses highlighted by the visits.